NetComm NB5 - Manual (Page 23)

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Straight and crossover cable configuration
There are two types of the wiring: Straight-Through Cables and Crossover Cables. Category 5
UTP/STP cable has eight wires inside the sheath. The wires form four pairs. Straight-Through
Cables has same pinouts at both ends while Crossover Cables has a different pin arrangement
at each end.
In a straight-through cable, wires 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and 8 at one end of the cable are still wires 1~8
at the other end. In a crossover cable, the wires of 1,2,3,6 are reversed so that wire 1 become 3
at the other end of the cable, 2 becomes 6, and so forth.
To determine which wire is wire 1, hold the RJ-45 cable tip with the spring clip facing towards
the ground and the end pointing away from you. The copper wires exposed upwards to your
view. The first wire on the far left is wire 1. You can also refer to the illustrations and charts of
the internal wiring on the following page.
Straight-Through Cabling
Figure 3
Wire Becomes
1 1
2 2
3 3
6 6
Cross-Over Cabling
Figure 4
Wire Becomes
1 3
2 6
3 1
6 2
Note: To prevent loss of signal, make sure that the length of any twisted-pair connec-
tion does not exceed 100 metres.